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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Atlantis Chaos
Clean Name Atlantis Chaos
Feature ID 457
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -33.09 °
Southmost Latitude -35.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 184.00 °
Westmost Longitude 180.90 °
Diameter 162.00 km
Center Latitude -34.38 °
Center Longitude 182.40 °
Northmost Latitude -33.09 °
Southmost Latitude -35.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 176.00 °
Westmost Longitude 179.10 °
Diameter 162.00 km
Center Latitude -34.38 °
Center Longitude 177.60 °
Northmost Latitude -32.76 °
Southmost Latitude -35.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 184.12 °
Westmost Longitude 180.94 °
Diameter 181.37 km
Center Latitude -34.28 °
Center Longitude 182.69 °
Northmost Latitude -32.76 °
Southmost Latitude -35.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 175.88 °
Westmost Longitude 179.06 °
Diameter 181.37 km
Center Latitude -34.28 °
Center Longitude 177.31 °
Quad mc24 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 30N, 173W.
Reference [57] - Map of albedo features of Mars, (plates 2-5), in La Planéte Mars, by E.M. Antoniadi: Librairie Scientifique, Hermann et Cie., Paris, 1930.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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